Vital Regions

Africa and the Middle East

By 2050, African countries will be home to a billion young people. That same year, we’ll celebrate our 43rd year of supporting those young people through cultural exchange opportunities, like the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program. Our exchange teachers from Morocco will be congratulating Arabic students they taught in kindergarten on completing their post-graduate studies. The list of countries we work in will have grown. One thing that won’t change between now and 2050: our commitment to provide excellent educational opportunities to all.

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Americas

Our headquarters is located in Washington DC, a hub for the international world. It is often the first stop in a new country for our more than 5,000 yearly exchange students. It is often the last stop in a familiar place for the 1,600 American participants who go on overseas programs each year. Over the years, our host families in all 50 states, have helped future CEOs with their homework, introduced ambassadors to America’s favorite pastime, and have shared their homes with visitors who became family. We are proud to help make those connections, in America and abroad.

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East Asia and the Pacific

Our work in East Asia and the Pacific includes intensive language study for students of all ages, hands-on professional training, teacher exchanges, and more. The region has a huge impact on the world’s economic growth and our participants who have lived and learned there are ready to contribute.

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Europe and Eurasia

Our organization was founded in 1974 as an exchange program between scholars from the United States and the former Soviet Union. We’ve evolved a lot since then. So has that part of the world. What’s remained the same is our determination to offer excellent educational opportunities and exchanges for the scholars, professionals, and language learners who are helping to shape the world.

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South and Central Asia

Our programs in South and Central Asia range from English immersion camps to academic advising and four-year fellowships for gifted students. The programs share the same goal of providing educational opportunities to bright young citizens who are passionate about improving their communities.

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American businesses lose over $2 billion each year because of language or cultural misunderstandings, according to a recent study by the US Committee on Economic Development.Instead of losing that money,your company could be investing in international education.